Pune students excel in IGCSE and A level exams

Time of India

20-05-2025

Pune: Students of schools affiliated to the International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE – Class X), AS Level (Class XI) and A Level (Class XII) in the
Cambridge International Education
Board Exams 2024-25 have produced meritorious results.
In IGCSE, an A* grade means a percentage ranging from 90-100 and an A grade means 80-89%. In AS Level, an A grade means 80-100%.
Over 17,000 students from 420 schools from across the country wrote the exams in the March series. The exam series saw nearly 85,000 entries — the largest-ever March series held in India, marking an 11% increase from the previous year.
Cambridge IGCSE witnessed a 12% jump from last year, with over 62,000 entries.
Cambridge International AS & A Levels saw an increase of 10% with over 20,000 entries. Over 800 schools from across India offer the Cambridge international curriculum, which is taught in over 10,000 schools in 160 countries.
Vinay Sharma, senior vice-president, International Education at Cambridge, said, "We extend our sincere congratulations to all learners in India receiving their March exam results. The results are a testament to their diligence and the commitment of their educators, parents and schools."
The most popular subjects for both Cambridge IGCSE and International AS & A Levels remained mathematics, physics and chemistry. Cambridge IGCSE biology is experiencing a surge in popularity, with entries up by 16% compared to last year.
Students from VIBGYOR campuses demonstrated academic excellence across disciplines, with numerous A* and A grades and subject distinctions. Aditya Aina was the topper from the NIBM campus for IGCSE and scored eight A* grades, equivalent to 93.6%.
"I did a lot of self-revision, practised papers and reviewed my notes. The English papers were the most difficult. I plan to take up science for the next two years," said Aditya.
"Aditya was consistent through the year and did not take too many external classes. He balanced his studies with other co-curricular activities like the Model United Nations. His father has been battling cancer since last year. Despite this, Aditya scored well," said his mother, Bhairavi Aina.
Some other students from VIBGYOR High (NIBM) who scored well included Rachit Shrivastava, who scored 91.9% with seven As, and Zunairah Ahamadi, who scored 89.1% with six As. In Class XII, Vedant Bhat scored 91.7% with three A*s, Siddh Gandhi scored 90.3% with two A*s and Yamuna Seth scored 89.3% with two A*s.
"I got a lot of guidance from teachers and extra classes helped me too. Physics was the most difficult subject, but I like to take up challenges.
I will be studying data science and statistics in the future," said Vedant.
Billabong High International School in Amanora also secured 100% results in IGCSE. Forty per cent of the students scored 90% and above. Ayan Atmakuri topped with 92% and secured A* in physics, chemistry, maths and computer science. Nishka Joshi scored 90% and secured A* in physics, chemistry and biology.
"Self-study and solving past papers helped me achieve good results. My most difficult subject was maths. I plan to pursue data science, Al and ML in the future," said Ayan.